I can't believe we don't already do this

[Darth Omar]

As part of Trump's 'extreme vetting' process one proposal is to require immigration applicants to provide their social media passwords.

http://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...and-over-social-media-passwords-kelly-n718216

Excuse me, but why haven't we been doing this already?

 

[cawacko]

Why does the gov't need their passwords?

 

[grapnel]

Why does the gov't need their passwords?

That would be along the lines of a consensual search. One would be giving them permission to look at things instead of trying to get a warrant.

 

[Timshel]

Should we check their taxes to see if they have a financial interest involving foreign states?

 

[Darth Omar]

Why does the gov't need their passwords?

Just to venture a guess, maybe to see if they are fans of militant jihad?

 

[cawacko]

Just to venture a guess, maybe to see if they are fans of militant jihad?

why do we need their passwords for that? we can't view their pages without it?

 

[Darth Omar]

why do we need their passwords for that? we can't view their pages without it?

Pages, yeah. Private messages not so much. See who they've been talking to etc.

 

[PostmodernProphet]

why do we need their passwords for that? we can't view their pages without it?

the Obama administration barred viewing social media......

 

[cawacko]

Pages, yeah. Private messages not so much. See who they've been talking to etc.

Since none of the terror attacks done in this country were done by refugees where would you like this gov't power to stop?

 

[anatta]

Since none of the terror attacks done in this country were done by refugees where would you like this gov't power to stop?

it's about vetting -extreme vetting- which isn't extreme at all, and is sound.
Or they can choose not to come in.

 

[cawacko]

it's about vetting -extreme vetting- which isn't extreme at all, and is sound.
Or they can choose not to come in.

Where does it stop? Extreme vetting wouldn't have prevented any attacks. So we start extreme vetting Americans next?

 

[PostmodernProphet]

Since none of the terror attacks done in this country were done by refugees where would you like this gov't power to stop?

when you guys say that is it because you think there are different rules for vetting the refugees than there are for the people we've let in who HAVE engaged in terror attacks?......like the wife of the San Bernadino terrorist?.......its the same set of rules......I wonder if the state department even follows up on the information they say we demand so much of......probably just wastebaskets full of paper while the people who are supposed to be vetting post anti-trump messages on Democrat Underground.......

 

[PostmodernProphet]

Where does it stop? Extreme vetting wouldn't have prevented any attacks. So we start extreme vetting Americans next?

when does it start......if someone had looked harder at the woman who married the San Bernadino murderer would it have saved a life?......

 

[PostmodernProphet]

So we start extreme vetting Americans next?

right.....we can't vet refugees because it isn't fair we aren't vetting Americans too.......

 

[Nomad]

when does it start......if someone had looked harder at the woman who married the San Bernadino murderer would it have saved a life?......

If it hadn't been so easy to get the guns and ammunition they used would it have saved a life?

 

[cawacko]

when does it start......if someone had looked harder at the woman who married the San Bernadino murderer would it have saved a life?......

the wife was from Pakistan, I don't see them on the list. We going to start asking the password of every immigrant who comes to this country now??

 

[cawacko]

right.....we can't vet refugees because it isn't fair we aren't vetting Americans too.......

refugees haven't committed terrorists attacks in the U.S. nor have anyone from the country's we are vetting but it's still an excellent idea right...

 

[Bill]

Just to venture a guess, maybe to see if they are fans of militant jihad?

You don't think they can have multiple accounts?? etc etc etc??

 

[cawacko]

You don't think they can have multiple accounts?? etc etc etc??

"I was going to come to America as a fake refugee to commit terrorism but then I stopped when I found out I had to give them my Facebook password because, you know, that's the only way I can communicate." Said no one.

 

[FUCK THE POLICE]

it's about vetting -extreme vetting- which isn't extreme at all, and is sound.
Or they can choose not to come in.

"Extreme vetting" - some meaningless buzzword that the Nazi came up with